Bedmax Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 4m 13.79s

Geromino^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 135

9/2

Made most of good opportunities to bag 4 small-field chase events (at up to 20.3f) last summer prior to finding Tommy's Oscar too strong in a match at Carlisle in October. Remains fairly treated and should be straighter for recent return over hurdles at Aintree.

Form: 111120-

Cracking Destiny³¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 123| DWS

12/1

Below best when last seen at Uttoxeter 10 months ago but has dropped to a lenient mark and can go well fresh. Market check advised on return. Had wind operation.

Form: 4247/64-

Cedar Hill⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 116| CD

6/1

Four-time winner over this C&D and latest success at Musselburgh in February 2022 was gained off a 7 lb higher mark. Below par in 3 starts following a creditable reappearance third at Ayr but will be a threat if able to bounce back.

Form: 0/2365P-

Bollingerandkrug^t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 110| BF| CD

5/6

Found improvement when opening chase account over C&D in March and shaped better than bare result when second in follow-up bid here (17.1f, soft) 3 weeks later. Big player.

Form: 5/63212-

Duty Calls³²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 99| CD

11/2

Seen to good advantage (held up in a strongly-run race) when scoring over C&D in March but unable to land a blow over hurdles at Carlisle latest and has plenty on his plate from 10 lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 333416-

Non-Runners

Lake Takapuna⁶¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 12

T: J Ewart J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Bollingerandkrug (5/6), Lake Takapuna (7/2), Geromino (9/2), Duty Calls (11/2), Cedar Hill (6/1), Cracking Destiny (12/1)

There should be more to come from BOLLINGERANDKRUG, who shaped like the best horse at the weights when runner-up over C&D last time and still looks feasibly treated. Geromino may provide the chief threat.